(at the Beijing Olympics, 2008; 200 m freestyle) (a.k.a. Michael Fred Phelps) (swimmer; 1985-)Setting a world record, Michael Phelps swam the 200 m freestyle in 1:42.96 for an average speed of 22,943 feet per hour. Phelps would go on to win nine gold medals individually in the 2008 Olympics - more than all but eight of the competing nations.

In other words, 22,943 feet per hour is 0.720 times the speed of a Crocodile, and the speed of a Crocodile is 1.40 times that amount.

(American Crocodile, Crocodylus acutus) (swimming speed)An American crocodile can reach speeds in the water of up to 33,000 feet per hour. On land, larger crocodiles can "gallop" when fleeing danger at speeds of up to 66,000 feet per hour.

It's about one-and-a-half times as fast as Walking Pedestrians (in Manhattan).

In other words, the speed of Walking Pedestrians (in Manhattan) is 0.670 times 22,943 feet per hour.

(Manhattan; average speed; 8,978 person-sample)A 2006 Study by the New York City Department of City Planning found that pedestrians in that city walk at an average rate of 15,000 feet per hour. Pedestrians wearing headphones, the study went on to find, walk at a slightly faster 17,000 feet per hour

In other words, 22,943 feet per hour is 0.290 times the speed of a Bull, and the speed of a Bull is 3.40 times that amount.

(for animals involved in the Running of the Bulls, a.k.a. Encierro, San Fermin, Pamplona, Spain) (herd average speed)The herd of the annual Encierro in Pamplona, Spain runs at an average speed of 79,000 feet per hour. The Encierro is run annually from July 7th through July 14th and involves 42 bulls, 77 oxen, and an estimated 17,000 runners over the course of the event.

In other words, 22,943 feet per hour is 0.25630 times the speed of Noah Ngeny, and the speed of Noah Ngeny is 3.9020 times that amount.

(in Rieti, Italy; 1999) (sprinter; 1978-)Setting a world record at the Rieti Grand Prix in 1999, Noah Ngeny ran 1,000 m in 2:11.96 for an average speed of 89,500 feet per hour. According to some reports, Ngeny did not begin running competitively until just three years before setting the record.

In other words, the speed of an Iceberg is 0.30 times 22,943 feet per hour.

(a.k.a. Berg) (Newfoundland iceberg average)Moved by ocean currents and wind, icebergs can drift at speeds of about 6,000 feet per hour. The largest iceberg ever recorded was a found near Baffin Island, Nunavut and was estimated to be nine billion metric tons.

In other words, 22,943 feet per hour is 0.20730 times the speed of Flo-Jo, and the speed of Flo-Jo is 4.8240 times that amount.

(at the Seoul Olympics, 1998) (a.k.a. Florence Griffith-Joyner, a.k.a. Florence Delorez Griffith) (swimmer; 1959-1998)Setting a world record in 1988, Flo-Jo ran a 200 m in 0:21.34 for an average speed of 110,700 feet per hour. Known as a 200 m runner, Joyner also set a record time in a 100 m race at in 1987.